kurbash

noun

kur·​bash

variants or kourbash or courbash or curbash

ˈku̇(ə)rˌbash,

⸗ˈ⸗

plural -es

: a lash or whip of hide used as an instrument of punishment

Word History

Etymology

Turkish kirbaç

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